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So, this is goodbye. The Ford Falcon – an Australian icon with a history dating back over 56 years – is no more. With Ford’s Australian manufacturing running from Thursday August 20 in 1959 to its conclusion on Friday October 7 of this year, the Falcon nameplate – one of the longest running badges in the world – has also had its day. The […]read more

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